mindmap root((伪善)) hypocritical implies an appearance of goodness, sincerity, or piety by one who is deficient in these qualities or who is corrupt, dishonest, or irreligious: had no use for such ~ gestures. sanctimonious implies an affectation or merely outward show of holiness or piety: made a ~ appearance in church every week. pharisaical stresses close adherence to outward forms and a censorious attitude toward others' defects in these respects, coupled with little real concern for spiritual matters: always under the gaze of ~ neighbors. canting implies the use of religious or pietistic language without evidence of underlying religious feeling: a ~ moralist.